Copyrights: Do They Have a Future in the Internet Age?

October 24, 2007

Copyrights: Do They Have a Future in the Internet Age?

12:15 - 1:45 PM New America Foundation Washington, DC

Copyrights have been one of the main mechanisms for financing creative and artistic work for centuries. However, the development of digital technology and the Internet has brought about growing legal and practical challenges to copyrights. This debate answered the following question: "Are copyrights still useful or should we look to alternative mechanisms to support creative and artistic work?"